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Simplicity News April 2006 If you are receiving this e-zine, you either subscribed via the Catalyst Organizing Solutions web site, via another web site or you were personally invited to join and you did. If this e-zine brings you value, please forward it on to your friends and associates with all text and contact information intact. And remember... if you are planning to change your email address, we don't want to lose you! Simply UNSUBSCRIBE your current email address, and then RE-SUBSCRIBE with your new email address. You can do both by clicking on the appropriate word above. Remember you must confirm when you receive the email asking you to, or your subscription will not be processed. Thanks! In This Issue:
You Asked... 1. To Empty or Not To Empty? 2. Cull Out What Isn't Working
You'll
find that when you apply these criteria to each of your items of
clothing, that many of them just don't measure up. Pay attention to the
answers to your questions and begin filling boxes or bags for donation,
and one for sale if you have some really nice items that you'd like to
consign. 3. Ask For Help 4. Get Over The Money Block GET
OVER IT. The money is gone. If you've made buying mistakes in the past,
so what? We all have. Holding onto items simply because they represent
spent money is counter-productive. They take up space in your life that
you could be giving to something else, AND they make you feel guilty
every time you see them hanging there unworn. If they're in good shape
and in style, go ahead and consign them and perhaps you'll recoup some
of your investment. But if not, remember... keeping something you
bought just because of the money you spent doesn't bring that money
back. 5. Re-Design the Closet Space I always tell my clients that you can attack the clutter (the symptom) but unless you change the behavior and attitude that created the clutter, you'll eventually end up right back where you started... cluttered and miserable. So once you get your closet organized and maybe even re-designed, it's important to change your buying habits. Use your past buying mistakes to avoid doing the same thing in the future. Be more careful when shopping, and only choose items that meet the above criteria. If you love it, it fits you perfectly, is a good color and style for you, you'll wear it often and get good value from it, it's probably a good purchase. New Teleclasses for 2006! Have you ever wanted to take a class but the thought of traffic, gas prices, your busy schedule, or the price of the class stopped you in your tracks? If so, why not try teleclasses? A teleclass is simply a class you attend on the telephone. You can dial in from your home, your office or anywhere you have a phone. It's essentially a conference call structured like a class or seminar. You dial into a special phone number, you take the class, take notes if you like and if it's an interactive class, you can participate, ask questions and offer opinions. I invite you to sign up for my upcoming series of weekly teleclasses in April and May. All classes are one hour long and start at 3pm EASTERN time. Wednesday, April 26: Later Never Comes Overcoming Procrastination and Reaching Your Goals Wednesday May 3: Time Management The Organized Person's Secret to Success Wednesday May 10: When is Enough Enough? Declutter & Create A Home You Love Wednesday May 17: BONUS CLASS: The Power of NO Using Boundaries to Regain Control of Your Life Each class is only $14.95 and if you sign up for the three-class series for $44.85, you'll also get a fourth class, The Power of NO, as your free bonus!
Blog American Style HGTV's Six-Week Organizing Challenge! Declutter Your Life With FREEcycle! Decluttering your life is a wonderful way to rid yourself of the things that no longer give you value. It is also a great way to help someone in need at the same time. All over the world, people are helping others and decluttering their lives by giving away the things they no longer need, through FREEcycle.org. This means fewer items are going into the trash and filling up the landfills of our planet. It's so simple to join! You just sign up through the web site, and you'll begin getting the emails that people in your local FREEcycle group send out either seeking free items, or offering free items. It's as simple as that! Just go to www.FREEcycle.org to sign up!
Check it out and let me know what you think of the idea. If you've received something or given something away through this wonderful concept, tell me about that too! Monica Ricci is an Organizing Specialist, and the founder of Catalyst Organizing Solutions, an Atlanta based company. You can see Monica on the popular HGTV show, MISSION:Organization. She is also the author of the book Organize Your Office In No Time. For media interviews or appearances, or to schedule Monica to speak to your conference, team, or association, contact her at 770-569-2642 or by email at Monica@CatalystOrganizing.com (c)2006 Catalyst Organizing. All Rights Reserved. | ||